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Table 4 Univariate Cox proportional hazard model evaluating the incidence of AE

From: Higher serum CCL17 may be a promising predictor of acute exacerbations in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

 

Hazard ratio

95%CI

p value

Age, yr

1.04

0.98

1.11

0.200

Gender (male = 1)

2.59

0.81

8.34

0.110

Positive smoking history

1.81

0.20

16.20

0.600

VC, % predicted

0.99

0.96

1.01

0.220

CXCL10

0.99

0.98

1.00

0.130

CCL17 (binary)

5.42

1.69

17.30

0.004**

CCL17 (continous)

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.003**

IL-13

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.980

IL-4

1.02

1.00

1.05

0.068

TGF-β

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.072

  1. Definition of abbreviation: CI; confidence interval.
  2. Cutoff point of binary CCL17: 285 pg/ml.
  3. **: p < 0.01.